THE INFLUENCE GAME: FIRMS REAP RESULTS OF LOBBYING

ASSOCIATED PRESSApr 9, 2009

Big companies that spent hundreds of millions lobbying successfully for a tax break enacted in 2004 got a 22,000-percent return on that investment — proof that for those who can afford it, hiring a lobbyist can pay handsome dividends. Research by DAVID PARSLEY, professor of management, is mentioned.